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drover::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | herder, herdsman |
| Type of | hired man, hand, hired hand |
| Has types | sheepherder, sheepman, shepherd, goat herder, swineherd, goatherd, pigman |
Examples of drover
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Drover was replaced by Chris Broderick, formerly of Nevermore and Jag Panzer.
From the en.wikipedia.org
His spot is on Jarlmadangah, where his old drover friends lie in the ground.
From the theaustralian.com.au
The working border collie dog, traditional assistant to livestock farmer and stock drover.
From the guardian.co.uk
It would be a life-size bronze of a highland bull, a drover and his dog.
From the guardian.co.uk
Veteran right fielder Ryan Jones got three hits and drover in four runs.
From the kansas.com
Compared to the other two men, Longstreet looked like a stout hog drover.
From the usatoday.com
I got out, dusted myself off, feeling like a drover who has proudly finished a cattle drive.
From the theepochtimes.com
Drover tricks them into thinking that the monster is all around them.
From the en.wikipedia.org
One sweat-drenched drover lurches like a drunk, a wooden double-bed see-sawing across his head.
From the economist.com
- Herder: someone who drives a herd
- A drover in Australia is a person, typically an experienced stockman, who moves livestock, usually sheep or cattle, "on the hoof" over long distances. ...
- A drovers' road, drove or droveway is a route for driving livestock on foot from one place to another, such as to market or between summer and winter pasture (see transhumance). ...
- A herding dog, also known as a stock dog, is a type of pastoral dog that either has been trained in herding or belongs to breeds developed for herding. Their ability to be trained to act on the sound of a whistle or word of command is renowned throughout the world.
- (Drovers (fictional farm)) Drovers Run is a fictional farm in the hit drama show McLeod's Daughters. It has been in the McLeod family for generations passed on from father to son...and now to daughter.
- (The Drovers) The Drovers are a Chicago rock band whose original songs were influenced by Irish traditional dance music.
- A person who drives animals, especially cattle or sheep, over long distances
- Someone who herds cattle, sheep from one place to another. Long distance droving is done by truck now, but during drought periods drovers may move stock along roadside reserves and stock routes looking for fresh feed ( the long paddock )
- Drives animals to market; dealer in cattle
